Overview
Maryland Partners of the Americas was founded January 27, 1965 as Maryland Partners of the Alliance, a chapter of Partners of the Alliance (now Partners of the Americas) that was established in 1964. Partners of the Alliance grew from President Kennedy’s Alliance of Progress initiative of 1961.
Maryland Partners of the Alliance was renamed Maryland Partners of the Americas March 13, 1992. It works in partnership with Rio Partners of the Americas.
The Maryland-Rio de Janeiro Partnership is made up of citizens working together as volunteers to improve the lives of people in the states of Maryland (USA) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). One long-running project is a university student exchange program between the University of Maryland and Universidade Federal Fluminense and Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Every other year about 10 students and one or two professors travel to Maryland for a 2-week summer program focused on ecology and natural resources management. In the intervening years, a like group from Maryland travels to Rio. Students from both countries benefit greatly from the program. Another successful exchange program focuses on dance. For more information about Maryland-Rio Partners, please see our posted website.
Leadership
Chapter Email: [email protected]
| Position | Name | Contact Information* |
| President | Isabel Furches | Contact |
| Vice President for Administration | Tal Shehata | Contact |
| Treasurer | Peter May | Contact |
| Secretary | Amy Burkett | Contact |
